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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-12-01l l 1 M I N U T E S Council Chamber, Casty Hall Huntington Beach, Calif. Monday, December 1, 1958 Mayor Irby called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. Councilmen Present: Bryant, Waite, Irby, Lambert. Councilmen Absent: Terry. `ainutes: On motion by Bryant seconded by Waste the minutes of the City Council meeting of November 3rd, November the 18th, and a Special Meeting of November the 24th, 1958, as transcribed and mailed by the Clerk be accepted without changes and ordered filed. The Lotion carried. �onthly H ports The Clerk read the reports of the Depart- ment Heads filed with the City Clerk for the month of November, 1958. On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the reports of the department heads for the month of Nov- ember, 1958 as read by the City Clerk be accepted and ord- ered filed. Motion carried. Business 1_jicenses On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite, the applications for license to conduct business in the City of Huntington Beach as approved by the Health Officer, Building Inspector, Chief of Police, and the Fire Chief, were granted as follows: Robert S. McGee, Business of Sewer Contractor, of 1143 W. Birch Street, Orange, California. Goss's Plumbing & Heating, business of Sub -Contractor, of 14402 Hoover Street, Westminster, California. Marshall A. Welty, Inc., business of Building Contractor, of 14101 So. Harper Street, Santa Ana, California. w<y e -• _ ; i.inuteo, _Jece Aber 1, 19 1 Gordon & LeTourneau Construction Co., business of General Contractor, of 6829 Topango Blvd., Canoga Park, California. Lounsberry & Harris, business of General Contracting, of 3132 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles 65, California. William H. Nicholson, business of Building Maintenance, of 407 Alabama Avenue, Huntington Beach. Charles E. Gish, business of General Contracting, of 1514 So. Birch Street, Santa Ana, California. jame2 eox - On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite Peon Sign the Building permit request of James Fox for the erection of a Neon Sign at 438 Main Street, and as approved by the Building Inspector, be granted. Motion carried. Use Variance UV-If'1'21 ,y The Clerk read a letter of transmittal from the Planning Commission relative to Use Variance #131, the petitioner being Wm. W. Grant, of 918 - 10th Street, requesting permission to allow 2 one -family units to be constructed in R-1 Single family residence district, location being 918 - 10th Street, legal description, Lots 30-31, Block 805 Wesley Park Tract, and pursuant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Government Code, a public hearing was held Tuesday, November 18th, 1958, by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request. The required legal public notice was properly given prior to the hearing. With due consideration given to the petitioner and the general public, the following recomm- endation was made by the Planning Commission, A motion was made by Sork and seconded by Schryer to recommend approval without conditions, passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Liles, Davis, Schryer, Stang, Bazil, Presson, Bork. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 2. M Page #3 - Kinutes, December 1, 1958 UV jf131 - granted On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite in accordance with the recommendation of the Huntington Beach Planning Commission, Use Variance #131, be granted without conditions. Motion carried. W riW134 - The Clerk read a letter of trans - Texas 0111 Co. mittal from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission relative to Use Variance #134, petitioner being the Texas Company, of Los Angeles, Calif- ornia requesting permission to allow drilling for oil and production thereof in variance to Orange County Land Use Ord. 351 as adopted by Interim Zoning Ord. 668. Present zoning is A-1 General Agricultural District, location, the site is located approximately 880 feet south of Wintersburg Avenue and approximately 440 feet east of Springdale Street. Legal description, a portion of the NW 4 of the NW L of Section 27, T.S.S., R.11.W., SBB & M. Pursuant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Government Code, a public hearing was held on the 18th day of November, 1958 by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request. The required legal public notice was properly given prior to the hearing. With due consideration given to the petitioner and the general public, the following recommendation was made by the Planning Commission. A Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Presson to recommend approval with the follow- ing conditions; Fencing and Landscaping: 1. Said well site shall be properly fenced in accordance with Section 2429, Huntington Beach Ordinance Code with further provision that upon written notice from the City Council, there shall be planted and main- tained landscaping such as shrubs and trees in accord- ance with the City Engineer's recommendation. OIL STORAGE LIMITATIONS: 2. The uses permitted shall not be construed as permit- 3• , r : U 'p. ting rotary mud dumps, sumps, or disposal, petroleum refining, or processing or storage of oil or gas in tanks exceeding 1000 barrel capacity and 9 feet in height above ground level, except that one wash tank may be permissible to a maximum height of 16 feet. SIGNS 3. Signs shall be limited to two in number and each may have an area of not over 12 square feet. PERMANENT CLEAN-UP BOND 4. Aside from all other City and State bonds which are required, there shall be a $61000.00 permanent clean- up bond posted with the City of Huntington Beach Engineering Office for each and every oil well drill- ing site prior to the issuance of an oil drilling permit. Said permanent cleanup bond shall be re- leased by approval of the City Council upon re- commendation of the City Engineer at the time the site has been permanently abandoned and cleaned up. LOCATION 5. The specific drilling site granted by this variance shall be that location designated on map filed by the applicant. ELECTRIFICATION 6. All pumping units shall be operated by means of electric motors. AUTOMATIC TERMINATION 7. The abandonment of the specified drill site for a period of more than six months shall constitute an automatic revocation of UV #134. The request was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Liles, Davis, Sark, Presson, Stang, Schryer, Bazil. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. UV ';F�155 - The Clerk read a letter of transmittal from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission relative to Use Variance #135, petitioner, Aliene Watkins, 21643 Cabrillo Highway, Huntington Beach to allow the conducting of the business of beer, wine, 4. 911 Page Try - L inuteo, December 1, 1958 and delicatessen sales within an existing Bait and.Tac'kle Shop. Present zoning is R-1 Single Family Residential District. Location -- southeast corner of the entrance to the State Beach Park, and pursuant to the Conservation and Planning Law of the State Government Code, a public hearing was held on November 18th, 1958, by the City Planning Commission to consider above petitioner's request. The required legal public notice was properly given prior to the hearing. With due consideration given to the petitioner and the general public, the following recommendation was made by the Planning Commission. A motion was made by Davis and seconded by Stang to re- commend approval without conditions. Passed and adopt- ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Sork, Presson, Stang, Bazil, Schryer, Davis, and Liles. NOES: None: ABSENT: None. Tracy 13r-a-%C - Tracy Bragg of Midway City appeared y'"idwa4 City ����:exatic3n before the City Council and stated he represented the proponents of the Midway City Annexation of the City of Huntington Beach and requests the City's fullest cooperation. Toga Talbert Tom Talbert of Midway City appeared before the City Council and thanked the members of the City Council for the help they have ex- tended towards the annexation of Midway City to the City. ?e o. ltI5' , - The Clerk read Resolution No. 1352, A Tidway City Annexation Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach consent to the commencement of annexation proceedings for the Annexation to the City of Huntington Beach of certain inhabited and unincorp- orated territory in the County of Orange, State of California, contiguous to the City of Huntington Beach, 5. T designated as "Midway City Annexation". .W.1552 On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert 3 c�i & auo tQd Resolution #1352, was passed and adopt- ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. t'uc4li, e rin6 2e: At 8:20 o'clock P. M. Mayor Irby opened ,laister iiian -- _Par _s v iiucreLtion the Public Hearing on the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation and requested the Clerk to read the legal Notice. The Clerk read the legal notice published in the Huntington Beach News, November the 20th, 1958, giving notice of Public Hearing of the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation said hearing to be held on the lst day of Dec- ember, 1958, in the Council Chambers of the City of Huntington. Beach, California, at the hour of 8:00 P. M. Any and all persons interested may appear and be heard thereon. Clifford E. Tripp Planning Director, of the City of Huntington Beach, presented an outline of the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation that had been reco- mmended for adoption by the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach. Norman Worthy, Superintendent of Recreation of the City of Huntington Beach spoke in favor of the Plan and stated that the Recreation Commission had reviewed the plan and was in full accord with the plan as outlined and recommended for adopting by the.Planning Commission. There being no further comments on the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation the Mayor declared the hearing closed. 6. 99 Pale zr7 - mutes, 1)ecei,,ib c r 1, 11)a8 ;ijoter Plan - On motion by Bryant seconded by Parks W _tecreatzon ado} feu Waite the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adopt the Master Plan of Parks and Recreation as studied by and recommended for approval by the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: . _L- :. HeG.ring re k.r.erdrnents to �ubd-.,ris iVon Uode Lambert, Bryant, Waite,.Irby. None. Terry. At 8:25 o'clock P. M. Mayor Irby opened the Public Hearing relative to the amendments to the City Sub -division Code, Chapter 97, of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and requested the Clerk to read the legal Notice. The Clerk read the legal notice published in the Huntington Beach News, November 20th, 1958, Notice of Public Hearing relative to amendments to the City Sub -division Code Chapter 97, Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, whereby a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, at the hour of 8:10 o'clock P. M., on Monday the lst day of December, 1958, relative to proposed changes to the City Sub -division Code by: An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 676 by revision of the following sections: Section 9711.5, Hillside Areas, Section 9741.2, General Design Conditions, Section 9741.3, Street and Highway Widths, Section 9741.4, Lot Sizes by Type and Improvements Required, and by addition of the following section - Section 9751.21 entitled Park and Recreation Site Re- quirements, (a) Dedication of band for Park and Recreation Purposes. (b) Option to Subsection (a), and all interested 7• r � w ::,iinuteo, December 1, 19 ,k persons are invided to appear at said hearing and express their opinions for or against said proposed ordinance. There being no comments made by any- one present for or against the proposed changes to the City Sub -division Code, as read by the City Clerk the Mayor declared the hearing closed. City 2"�t3torri.ey to draw up a vended a b d iviL:lOri Ord . On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite the City Attorney be in- structed to draw up an Ordinance amending the Sub -division Code, Chapter 97, in accordance with the proposed -changes as recommended by the Planning Commission and read by the City Clerk, was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. Grd. 70i; - ad(_ _,,tea -- The Clerk gave the second and final reading by Title of Ordinance No. 700, An Ordinance of the City of Huntington Beach re- lating to City Engineer and Street Department; adding Sections 1331.1, and 1591.14; and amending Sections 1332, 1334 and 1435 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. On motion by Lambert seconded by Waite, Ordinance No. 700 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry i t; i,uenrjeSi.t%i - i.B.3.6. ,The Clerk read agreements between Ocean, 6cftuo_�, r .ins cr.001j"L!_SS-LCM the Huntington Beach Elementary School and the Ocean View Elementary School District and the Public Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington go a Page 49 -- l inmates, December 1, :1958 rM Beach, whereby the school districts have agreed to grant to the Recreation Commission the right to use certain school facilities for the purpose of conducting re- creation activities. On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert the City Council give consent to the Recreation Commission of the City of Huntington Beach to enter into the agreements as read by the City Clerk between the Huntington Beach Elementary School District and.the Ocean View Elementary School District, be approved. Motion carried. x6roen,:ent - The Clerk presented the agreement ;Jo. of (jr. & City, re: Coxietr. a Dproa.ch between the County of Orange and to bridge at HaI�iiilton Street the City of Huntington Beach that whereby the City of Huntington Beach agrees to enter in- to and participate in the construction of the 'vilest approach of the bridge to be constructed over the Santa Ana River at Hamilton Street. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf- of the City the agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach in the participation of the cost of construction of the West approach to the bridge to be constructed over the Santa Ana River at Hamilton Street, was approved, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Irby, Lambert, Bryant, Waite. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. xpl�raiea� - On motion by Lambert seconded by Harilton Street bridge.approach and Waite the Purchasing Agent be riL4 �_of-'.�'a - ,- instructed to issue an order to the Land Acquisition and service of Garden Grove, California, 9• 1' .;Le ,;i!. 'D - nates, I)eceL_ber 1, � 9» to make an appraisal and to negotiate for the pure#ase of certain rights -of -way necessary to acquire the West approach to the Hamilton Street Bridge at the Santa Ana River in accordance with Title Reports on file in the office of the City Engineer, in the City Tull and findings to be reported to the City, be approved. Motion carried. Co. Or. L j; t;/ re l cad ii iT7t . The Clerk read the agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach covering road maintenance and con- structions upon request by the City for the fiscal year ending June the 30th, 1959. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute on behalf of the City the agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Huntington Beach for Maintenance and construction of roads upon request of the City in accordance with terms of the agreement be approved. Motion carried. Easai cy-t - 21] 1Lailway On motion by Waite seconded by L :fits T cTi1 u :Yy' �vfer line - Bryant the Mayor and the City Clerk ;uincy L�t 'eet be authorized to execute on behalf of the City the Easement between the Pacific Electric Railway Company and the City of Huntington Beach granting the right to the City to construct, reconstruct, maintain and operate a 12-inch vitrified clay pipe sanitary sewer line under the PE Railroad track on Quincy Street, be approved. Motion carried. Peso. rr".13�3 - JL(ia ated -The Clerk read Resolution No. 1353, Lcme z Lie iater L ; stem a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, authorizing the application for a permit to construct and operate a Domestic Water System. On motion by Waite seconded by Lambert Resolution No. 1353 was passed and adopted by the 10 2o.ge rt11 - lvairutes, Decezber 1, 1958 eT following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Bryant, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. Reso. ,'=1354. - Adopted - The Clerk read Resolution No. 1354, Arterial- 11izDllway F ilnanciri - Co . of Or. a Resolution of the Council of the City of Huntington Beach requesting the County of Orange to include within the arterial highway financing program, the Development of Newland Street. On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite Resolution No. 1354 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: NOES: Councilmen: ABSENT: Councilmen: James 1,'o� - aj,_UndryL.at- to cut curb on ;yin Lambert, Bryant, Waite, Irby. None. Terry. On motion by Waite seconded by Bryant the request of James R. Fox for permission to cut the curb for drive -way purpose on Main Street, at. Lots 38 and 39, Block 403, for entrance to parking lot at the newly constructed Laundrymat said work to be done under the supervision and to the satisfaction of the Street Superintendent, be granted. Motion carried. d. 3. �,le_r ent,_.ry Uc_'qool, On motion by Bryant seconded by construct 2 driveway 4p�;rouc�-_e3 !forth cf Waite the request of John R. ial:L" rLyenue Peterson, District Superintendent of the Huntington Beach Elementary School District, for permission to construct two new driveway approaches and remove the existing approach on 17th Street, north of Palm Avenue all as per the plan of Prick and Frick, Arch- itects, on file in the City Engineer's office, and said work to be done under the supervision and to the satis- faction of the City Engineer be approved. Motion carried. George -j. j'li w rc: The Clerk read a communication Lots 1 w 2, Elk. 1103 urchased from City received from George S. Shaw, of 11. 3740 Centralia Street, Lakewood, California, informing the City Council that the two lots, Lots 1 and 2, Block 1103, Vista Del Mar Tract, that he purchased at a Public Auction in the City of Huntington Beach last December, shows through the title report that there is a right-of-way over a large portion of Lot 1, parallel with the depth of the lot, for a pipe line and incidental purposes as conveyed to the Standard Oil Company by deed recorded May 7, 1921, and that he had contacted the Standard Oil Company and the line is in use and the Standard Oil Company will not release this right-of-way, and under such circumstances requests the City return the amount paid by him for the purchase of the lots, and to deed the lots back to the City of Huntington Beach. Mayor Irby referred the request of George S. Shaw relative to hots 1 and 2, Block 1103, Vista Del Mar Tract, to the City Attorney and the Finance Committee for study and report. i on - lfarri�IUtcrn On motion by Lambert seconded by Truck to be t.—alisferr�3d to Pire Waite in accordance with the re- quest of the Fire Chief, the 4-wheel drive Harmon -Harrington Truck used by the Lifeguard Department be transferred to the Fire Department at such time as a new Jeep is purchased for the Lifeguard Department, be approved. Motion carried. zr�_�iraer�t to On motion by Bryant seconded by CD LD y' 1Vc' 0�— u eux -- i e u rce uc r t�r.� Alt Lambert the Purchasing Agent be authorized to receive informal bids on a new Jeep type FC 170, to be installed with Warren hubs, in accordance with request of Vincent G. Moorhouse, Lifeguard Chief, be approved. Motion carried. On motion by Waite seconded by Bryant the Demands as approved by the Finance Committee be ordered paid, be approved. Motion carried. 12. f 0 Page it!13 - Iiinutea, Lece -.ber 1, 1958 The Clerk reported to the City Council that the Purchasing Agent has filed his report on bids for a Two Ton Truck chassis with dump body, in accordance with a request at a prior meeting of the City Council. ::ouncilinan Bryant Councilman Bryant informed the City excused from_me_et n Council that he has a remote interest since he is the lessor to Magill Auto Company which is one of the bidders on a two ton truck and excused himself from the deliberations and actions on the report of the Purchasing Agent. Councilman Bryant left his seat at the Council table. Bids -- Two tore truck - The Clerk gave the following report Body submitted by the Purchasing Agent on the following bids on a two ton truck and the dump body: Magill Motors, Dodge Truck $3,586.00 r. including Local and State Sales Tax. William Chevrolet 3,604.40 Plus State and Local Sales Tax. Mark Downing Ford 3,596.86 including State and Local Sales Tax. Dump Body - Gar Wood 19522.00 including State and Local Sales Tax. Lambert Company 10250.00 including State and Local Sales Tax. Truck Bodies Company 19187.00 Plus State and Local Sales Tax. Ildetaleo Body Works 1,260.85 including State and Local Sales Tax. Standard Auto Body Company 19198.00 including State and Local Sales Tax. The Purchasing Agent reports that the City Engineer and the Street Superintendent desire to 13. 1 0 0 41inutes, Dec:..�ber i, 1956 review the Dump Body bids to determine which body will be best suited for the truck that is to be purchased by the City and the dump Body best suited in accordance wit4 find- ings of the City Engineer and Street Superintendent be purchased. P:urchw,�e two ton Jod e On motion by Lambert seconded by truce from I'r' till Lotor: Waite the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase from the Magill Motors Company, the Dodge 2=ton Truck, in accordance with the bid of $32586.00, including State and Local Sales Tax and to Purchase the Dump Body best suited for the Dodge truck as requested by the City Engineer and the Street Superintendent, was ape proved by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Lambert, Waite, Irby. NOES: Councilmen: None. ABSENT: Councilmen: Terry. NOT VOTING: Councilmen: Bryant. seat at the Council table. Councilman Bryant resumed his The Clerk reported the Purchasing Agent submitted a bid of $2,307.80 made by the Shav-O-Disc, for the motor Grader Disc Attachment, said price including State and Local Sales Tax. No other bids received as the attachment is made by only one company. i� C111 e , :1�:ve--o-j)i�)c On motion by Waite seconded by Att4�c��ment for otor zr e Lambert the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase the Shav-O-Disc, motor grader attach - meat at the quoted price of $2,307.80 including State and Local Sales Tax, be approved. Motion carried. CNt. Joel pelt Jex On motion by Lambert seconded by vo Peace Officerlo itdmin. lnoti mute Waite in accordance with the re- quest of Clinton Wright, Chief of Police, Captain John Seltzer be permitted to attend the Peace Officer's Administrative 'Institute class to be held in San Yranciseo for 3 days and reasonable expenses be allowed, be approved. 14 lyi iageit l - ' inut-s, December i, 1958 Motion carried. ease AE;reement -- On motion by Bryant seconded by Lambert Chester In;t�ersoll Tram on Pier in accordance with the recommendation of the Beach and Pier Committee the City Attorney be authorized to draw up a new lease between the City of Huntington Beach and Mr. & Mrs. Chester Ingersoll, for permission to operate the tram on the Huntington Beach Pier, and said term of lease to coincide with the termination date of other leases in effect at present and under the same terms as the present lease, be approved. Motion carried. Reconstraction On motion by Lambert seconded by cna.nge s - PoliceBryant the City Engineer be instructed to proceed with the reconstruction changes in the Police Department quarters in accordance with plans that were presented and requested by the Chief of Police, be approved. Lotion carried. vac��tioll - On motion by Waite seconded by Lamb- wcire 0yiief Iii,-,gins ert the request of -Delbert Higgins, Fire Chief, to take a week of his vacation period, be granted. lotion carried. Right-of-�.rt - On motion by Bryant seconded by Waite for I;l�rov. cn Ed-,va.rds "Jt2eet the City Engineer be requested to prepare the necessary information for the City Attorney, necessary for the acquisition of the right-of-way needed for the proposed improvements on Edwards Street, be approved. Motion carried. On motion by Bryant seconded by Lamb- ert the regular meeting of the City Council of the Citty of Huntington Beach adjourned. 15. 102 Page #16 - linutes, Decenber 1, 1956 ATTEST: City Clerk City LZlerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 16.